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Monday, 1 July 2013

looped crochet scarf - in progress

As someone who's not a great pattern reader, I prefer to fiddle around with the stitches I know and see what happens (otherwise known as 'making it up as you go along!). I started out this scarf with the four rounds (in green) which were all made together, each separated by a single chain. I worked from there and started the looped/scalloped pattern after a few rows.

I fiddled around with this patten last week in a blue and yellow, but the colours weren't quite working. The yarn in these images is a Cleckheaton Bamboo and has a delightful shimmer. I haven't used it before, but it seems to work up well with a 3.5mm crochet hook.

It all fits in well with the vintage chair I recovered recently.

The scarf is for my auntie, who has just turned 70. The present will be a bit late, but hopefully better late than never... and it just shows that you don't need to be able to read patterns to be able to crochet, just a little imagination. I guess it's a bit like being able to play music by ear, but not how to read music...